Bullet Train , a hyper-violent action thriller with Brad Pitt providing the propulsion, collected $32.4 million at the international box office.
The Sony Pictures release, which carried a whopping $90 million budget, earned $62.5 million worldwide in its opening weekend. The studio says these results show the film is on par with hits like “Murder on the Orient Express” and “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” Pitt’s latest effort was available on 73% of the international market or more than 15,900 screens. It was the highest-grossing global release of the weekend.
“Bullet Train,” a star-studded hit-and-run movie, performed best in the U.K., where it had a 5-day total of $3.5 million, followed by France with $3.1 million and Mexico with $3 million. In addition to Pitt, Bullet Train stars Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Sandra Bullock and Bad Bunny.
Also of note, Disney and Marvel’s “Thor: Love and Thunder” neared the $700 million mark after earning $11.1 million internationally. The grand total for the superhero sequel is $699 million. Minions: Rise of Gru continued to perform strongly. The Universal and Illumination family film added $15.9 million to its tally, bringing its global cume to an impressive $757.9 million.
“DC League Of Super-Pets,” Warner Bros.’ animated experience, earned $11.4 million from 67 markets to lift its global haul to $83.4 million.
Then there’s Paramount’s Top Gun: Maverick. The action sequel is a box office phenomenon that’s still going strong months after its premiere. It pulled in another $10.3 million in its eleventh weekend of release. That brings the total to $690 million internationally and a whopping $1.3 billion worldwide.
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